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Geeta Basra lucky charm of Harbhajan!

Bollywood actor Geeta Basra who
is said to be in a relationship with cricketer Harbhajan Singh said that she
admires the off-spinner’s passion for his game and his down-to-earth personality.
The actress, who will be seen in upcoming film ‘Second Hand Husband’, said she
wanted to imbibe the same kind of passion for work.

Although Geeta and Harbhajan have
never come clear on their relationship status, the actor is regularly seen on
the stands during his matches. Reacting to a question in this regard, she said
she feels more like a cricketer now, rather than an actor.

When asked if she was a lucky
charm for the cricketer, she was quick to reply, “You need to ask him if I’m
his lucky charm. But of course, it’s fun to be on the stands, especially when
we are winning.”

Rumours were also rife that
Bhajji and Geeta are tying the knot, but the actress is not at all bothered by
these rumours.

The 31-year-old actor said she
will only announce something when things get finalised. “Marriage is a very
special time in a girl’s life and when it happens, I will announce it myself.”

“In the last one year the media
has got me married seven times. Those reports don’t bother me, but I have
friends and family to answer to,” said the actor who appeared opposite Emran
Hashmi in the 2007 film ‘The Train’.

Not just speculation on a wedding
date, the actor adds that she has read reports with full details. “I don’t want
to make a joke of marriage and that is what happens when such stories appear.
There are even reports with details about the wedding location and the guests
arriving — which are all obviously untrue,” she said.

Talking about her upcoming film ‘Second
Hand Husband’, the actor said she plays a Punjabi girl in it adding that she prefers
playing roles she can’t relate to. “The only thing that is common between my
character and I is that we are both Punjabis. I feel that as an actor, if you
can convince your audience of something that you are not, you have succeeded,” Geeta
said.

Smeep Kang directorial ‘Second
Hand Husband’ is a comedy film which marks the Bollywood debut of Govinda’s
daughter Tina Ahuja. The film also casts Punjabi singer-actor Gippy Grewal
besides veteran Dharmendra. The film is set to hit screens on July 3.